Quikr to build a digital marketplace for aspiring actors

Online classifieds firm Quikr Technologies Pvt Ltd will soon launch a digital marketplace to connect actors, casting professionals, directors and other professionals of the Indian film industry.

Quikr has partnered with writer/director Vivek Bohra and casting director Aadore Mukherjee to create a joint entity that will build this platform, the company said in a press statement.

The platform is expected to assist aspiring actors/models in showcasing their capabilities and sourcing work.

A Quikr spokesperson said that eventually a separate app could be launched for this initiative.

“Entertainment has always been one of the key categories on Quikr and we are now excited to take things to the next level,” said Pranay Chulet, founder & CEO, Quikr.

Founded in 2008 by Chulet and Jiby Thomas (who quit the firm later), Quikr was originally started as Kijiji India. The firm later rebranded to Quikr. It is a large scale cross-category classifieds business with over 30 million consumers.